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Brianne Waychoff is Associate Professor of Speech, Communication and Theatre Arts, Gender and Women’s Studies Coordinator at Borough of Manhattan Community College- CUNY. She has a B.A. in Theatre and an M.A. in Women's and Gender Studies from the University of Northern Iowa, as well as a Ph.D. in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Performance Studies and minor in Women's and Gender Studies from Louisiana State University. Professor Waychoff has published in a range of scholarly journals, presented performance work at professional venues and festivals throughout the United States, been an invited guest artist at several institutions in the US and abroad, and won grants and other awards for her scholarly and creative work. Dr. Waychoff's commitment to gender justice was acknowledged nationally when she was invited by the White House to participate in the United State of Women Summit in 2016, celebrating the accomplishments of women and girls and making plans for the future. She is the co-coordinator of the Gender and Women's Studies AA program at BMCC and co-chair of Women's HerStory Month.